The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS.
Chnracteristics and Differences Observed At
the Tive Embellishments

the Tive Embellishments.
The Democratic State Committee during
the campaign have had the billiard room OF the
Hoffman House for their headquarters. 1t is
on the ground floor. few feet from the office.
and reached either by the main entrance ON
Broadway the side door on Twenty fifth street,
or the barroom entrance on Twenty-fourth
street. The billiard tables were moved out,
desks and tables were put in, and o temporary
baize partition was erected to shut of the big
men OF the committee from the public and tho
clerks. The headquarters were run like free
Jefrersonian hotel There was a register whore
callers were asked by smiling colored man to
write their names and places Of residence q
lot OF cosey chairs to lounge in for q smoke and
chat long table covered with newspapers
plenty of cuspidors as targets for rural visitors
some entertaining clerks to talk to who knew
the face and name OF everybody and all about
things In his part Of the State.
chat before they come to business" said an
Official Republican callers talk business
onlv while Labor men talk business first and
sit around and chat afterward."
The public headquarters were provided to
meet this Democratic need. Chairman VIII
happy. good looking man; ex- Mayor Murphy
Of Troy, who has one Of the most genial faces
in the state and is an q the state
Hill. was usually in the headquarters to talk
rom the STATE Most Demoerat ts Who cams
to town dropped In whether they had business
With The committees or not. They looked ct the
into puddle OF water in a painting on. the wall
Of the barroom. dropped nickels into the auto
matte pnnt weishing machine; tested the patent
the Roo and then sat down IN ss
Dr0yRntAu
nose being done in the public headquarters.
and the clerks and stenoGraphers. who did the
private conference rooms were also up stairs.
The Democrats did their work more by per-
ar sGpa and than
9t1lce and the leaders from various parts OF the
State came down frequently, made reports.
ocrats MAIDS stil Sunt Wits ihs epnSeans
relied on meetings and speeches TO bring out
the rural voters.
a mercantile, establishment. They occupied
rooms along the Twenty.fourth street side Of
the Fth Aysnue Hotel tted hup like the on
most ,sanctum, whee Chairman Cornelius
Bliss, himself q merchant. and Gen: John N.
mttee, held consultations with the heads Of
departments, They constituted the firm. with
ex-senator Platt representinE u large share Of
the capital: III the same forces were carried
into the dry goods district where Mr.. Blisss
nr rm R IL s5pect TIE sign to he PIT
OUT, DIsS, hnapp q 70 me business methods
We're were carried al through the cstahlishment.
sistant had tho next room to tho Chairman's
Office. In the oIter rooms was a staff of CLERKS,
a full mailing force. They were busy with the
ordinary account books containing the names
OF the Republican leaders IN ali the districts
OF the State. and stacks of documents ready
lust as they would in his downtown office.
There was little lounGinf around or swapping
political stories, as in the Democratic head
quarters but callers succeeded one another.
stated their business. and hurried away.
Much of the work was done by correspondence.
the Democratic Headquarters, and the postage
bill was up toward $4,000. Full records were
kept Of all the correspondence and they will
fill several dry goods boxes which are the
usual receptacle TO keep records in from one
Cornelius n Bliss Is a model business man
IN his methods. He Is clear heahed and quick
of comprehension. Gen. Knapp is more Of a
practical politician than Mr.. Bliss. He has
tact, Is bright, and picks up more information
than he gives out. He comprehends the politi-
cal situation quickly, and can talk to four men
o. them feel that he Is not being slighted.
There are not the same nersonal relations be-
tween the Republican officials as exist between
the Democrats. Secretary Smith runs his de-
partment, feeling his responsibility ~ " chief
clark would. He attends 70. his business and
does not leave his desk until hls work IL through
The Republican worsins. hours were earlier
than at the Democratic house. and tho clerks
were at work only an hour or so later than II
they were employed under Mr. BLISS own firm.
The Democrats did not start until late In the
morning. and the headnnarters were open to
business. The Labor men started about 10
o'clock and finished between and IL.